I have asthma and have had 2 different doctors tell me to get rid of my birds. I asked them if they would get rid of their children if their health were compromised. They said no and I told them that my birds were my children and I couldn't "get rid" of them. This past fall I had a bad time with my asthma and the subject of my birds came up again. I told them to give me a better inhaler and forget about my birds. That is what happened and I've not had any trouble since.